Tag: Football
Understanding the Real Story Behind Fantasy Sports
Understanding the Real Story Behind Fantasy Sports While We Wait for New York by Bernie Nicholls, Special to Hockey Pub NEW YORK — The points below are intended to convey the basic elements of how Daily Fantasy Sports (“DFS”) and its arguments in the New York case can be rebutted. Many of these arguments are […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Win in New York
Daily Fantasy Sports Can’t Win in New York and Here Is Why by Bernie Nicholls, Special to Hockey Pub NEW YORK — Snowballing from an alleged insider trading scandal by a DraftKings employee, virtually overnight, daily fantasy sports (DFS) has become the hottest public policy issue. The state of Nevada concluded DFS is gambling under […]
NFL Stars Read Mean Tweets
LOS ANGELES — ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel regularly airs a popular segment where celebrities react to their Twitter haters directly by reading their tweets. To mark the beginning of football season, Kimmel invited stars of the NFL to do the same. This edition of Mean Tweets featured Terrell Owens, Dwight Freeney, DeSean Jackson, Dashon Goldson, Dez Bryant, […]
NFL’s Adrian Peterson is Unbreakable
MANKATO, Minn. — Argue among yourselves about who might be the second best running back in the NFL currently. But, make no mistake, Adrian Peterson is the best back in football. It’s that simple. Playing for a subpar team and playing out of the media spotlight in Minnesota has meant that Peterson doesn’t always get […]
Just a Small Town Girl in a Hockey Jersey
by Carolynne Scoffield, Special to HockeyPub.com (exclusive) CALGARY, AB. — I was born shortly after the giant tornado of 1985, there has been no place I’ve called home more than Canada. My hometown is Coldwater, Ontario. Growing up I didn’t play with dolls, only Teddy’s and Lego, and Nintendo of course. I was blessed with high achieving parents […]
![Amazing “Statue of Liberty” Trick By Pee Wee Football Team [VIDEO]](http://www.hockeypub.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/peewee-300x200.jpg "Amazing “Statue of Liberty” Trick By Pee Wee Football Team [VIDEO]")
Amazing “Statue of Liberty” Trick By Pee Wee Football Team [VIDEO]
They’re cute. But let’s be honest. With gear sometimes dwarfing the player, Pee Wee Football is not that pretty to watch. Adorable? Definitely! Precision? Not so much. But there are exceptions. Last weekend, Miami’s Suniland Sundevils, executed a “Statue of Liberty” play to perfection. The defense, and probably most of the parents in the stands, […]
Ohio State Marching Band Pays Tribute To Hollywood [VIDEO]
COLUMBUS, OH. — Are you a fan of the Hollywood classic, Jurassic Park? Perhaps superheroes movies are more your preference, like Superman? Would you like to take a trip to Hogwarts or fight with Captain Jack Sparrow to conquer the Black Pearl? Or maybe, you love Middle Earth, the world created by J. R. R. […]
True Rivalry: Wear Your Allegiance Proudly
by Amy Johnson, Managing Editor, HockeyPub.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — You’re sitting in a sports bar in Anytown, North America, intensely watching a heated bout between two rival teams displayed on every television in the place. The sport? Doesn’t matter. Hockey, football, baseball, basketball, soccer – they all have one thing in common. FANS. Every sport has […]
Game Day Meal: Super Bowl XLVII Edition – Pig(skin) Candy & Football Strawberries
by Amy Johnson, Managing Editor, HockeyPub.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — It’s the day that football fans wait for all year long. The ultimate game, the championship, the Super Bowl. And if you’re like most sports-minded households, you’re probably planning to entertain some friends or family for the game (oh, and the commercials). Nothing conjures up more […]
On Manti Te’o and Handling the Truth
By Erica, Staff Writer, Hockey Pub MONTREAL, QC. — Like many people, I was shocked by the story of college football star Manti Te’o and his “imaginary” girlfriend when details emerged yesterday that it was a hoax. I’m still not sure exactly where the truth lies, but I’m quite sure that wherever it is, it was hidden for […]
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